The American version of "Kvodo" – "Your Honor" – an original drama series that first aired in Israel in spring 2017, became the most-watched series on various streaming services in the US in early June, according to data from Nielsen.

According to the company, the American adaptation of the Israeli series, starring Emmy winner Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") as an esteemed judge who finds himself in over his head after his son is involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident, garnered 1.528 billion viewing minutes in the week of June 3-9. This represents a massive threefold increase in viewing time after its debut on Netflix the previous week, in addition to the original streaming service where it airs, Paramount+.

The series managed to surpass two other shows that crossed the billion-minute viewing threshold – "Bluey" (1.145 billion minutes) in second place and "Grey's Anatomy" (1.099 billion minutes). Surprisingly, "Bridgerton" ranks only eighth with 806 million viewing minutes, suggesting that its third season, which premiered on Netflix on May 16, may not be achieving the expected success. It's worth noting that the second half of the season was released on June 13, so its numbers are likely to spike accordingly.

Another notable Netflix series in the top ten is "Eric," starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It experienced a 38% increase in viewership from its opening week, accumulating 926 million viewing minutes. "Young Sheldon" rounded out the top ten with 786 million viewing minutes. The sole movie in the top rankings is "Hit Man" which had a theatrical release in Israel but went straight to Netflix in the US, where it garnered 984 million viewing minutes.

This success story isn't Israel's only claim to fame in the streaming world. Keshet International has announced that the Israeli series "A Body That Works" is currently featured in Netflix's global top 10 most-watched programs list. The show has broken into the top 10 in numerous countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, and Romania. Sold by Keshet International to Netflix, the series premiered on the platform less than a month ago in its original Hebrew version, starring Rotem Sela, Gal Malka, Yehuda Levi, and Lior Raz.

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A new streaming service, Screen iL, targeting Israeli expatriates and consumers worldwide with an appetite for native Israeli film and TV content, has launched globally online.

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The new streaming service, built for Screen iL by SeaChange International, is the only legal platform to broadcast a wide variety of Israeli TV channels, films and other content outside the country. While the bilingual Hebrew and English content will be actively marketed to consumers in the US, it will also be open to Israeli film and TV lovers globally.

Screen iL says it offers the most comprehensive collection of Israeli films, pre-taped and live Israeli TV in the world, outside Israel.

The movie library contains nearly every Israeli movie ever produced, especially those which won awards in Israel, such as The Cakemaker, Fill the Void, Wedding Doll and Synonyms, as well as Oscar-nominated films including Footnote, Beaufort, Sallah and The Policeman.

"We founded the Screen iL service based on our own experience traveling abroad and feeling an emotional need for a window into Israel," said CEO Ben Berner.

"Whether it's news, comedy, humor, shows, movies or Hebrew; living abroad creates an emotional need to stay connected – we've all experienced it and that notion was the idea and the foundation for Screen iL," Berner added.

"Bringing the Screen iL service to life and the chance to serve the Israeli diaspora and lovers of Israeli culture around the world has been a labor of love for our team," said Robert Pons, executive chairman of SeaChange International. "Both project teams are fully aligned and committed to the long-term success of the business."

Israelis abroad, or fans of Israeli film and television, can opt for either a $19.99 monthly or a $219.99 all-inclusive subscription.

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On Wednesday, telecom giant HOT announced that it was already deep in negotiations to film the 10^th season of its successful reality series "Goalstar" in the UAE.

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Each season of "Goalstar" follows a soccer team comprised of celebrities and tracks it for a season. The teams undergo training and compete in matches, as well as being assigned challenges.

"Goalstar" has been running since 2012. Previous shooting locations include Mexico. Thailand, Argentina, and Brazil.

According to reports this week, negotiations with a number of Emirati productions companies are in full swing. If the deal is closed, this would be the first Israeli TV show to film in the Persian Gulf region.

"[Production company] ADD and HOT are excited, both as businesses and at the national level, to be cooperating with the UAE for the 10^th season," the company said in press release.

"Given the success of the series in Israel and the [peace] agreement that has been signed, we can't wait to work with our UAE colleagues in their amazing country," the announcement added.

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